Blood Thinners and AMD
Hemorrhages
Many seniors take blood thinners for various types of cardiovascular and
other vascular disease as a preventative measure for avoiding a heart attack or
stroke. This same senior population is also at greatest risk for age related
macular degeneration-including wet or hemorrhagic macular degeneration (AMD).
Thus, the question of whether taking anticoagulants might be increasing the
risk of and progression of AMD is important and reported on in a study
published in Ophthalmology. The results showed that taking anti-platelet or anticoagulant
medication was not significantly associated with macular hemorrhage and
increased AMD risk unless the patient also had hypertension.
If you or someone you know is taking blood thinners and
at risk for age related macular degeneration (AMD), please call Alabama
Eye & Cataract Center in Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, Google+ or www.facebook.com/alabamaeyeandcataractcenter.
Michelson Laser Vision and Alabama Eye & Cataract
Center are leading eye care centers in Birmingham located at UAB-Highlands,
1201 11th Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and staffed by UAB
Medicine eye doctors and eye specialists.
